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Choral Music

A Great Alleluia for SATB choir, brass quartet, percussion and organ. 5 minutes. for Easter service. Commissioned by St. Olaf Catholic Church, March 2008.

Alleluia for SATB choir. Celebrating Spain’s Saint James. In Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Commissioned by The Rose Ensemble in 2003. Can be heard on the CD, Road To Compostela.

A Mighty Fortress is Our God for SATB choir and piano. Text by Martin Luther. 3 minutes. Commissioned by Celebration Lutheran Church in Sartell, Minnesota, 2011.

Close Your Eyes and Dream for SATB choir and piano. A song of hope. Text by 12th grade student Bee Yang. Commissioned by Brooklyn Center High School in Minneapolis, 2015.

He Mele No Na Wai Aloha for five singers (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass), ukulele and acoustic bass. 5 minutes long. Beautiful new Hawaiian piece celebrating the beauty of our eartch's water. with text in Hawaiian by Pohaku Nishimitsu. Commissioned by The Rose Ensemble in 2015.

Cantemus for soprano, alto, violin, hand drum and wind chime. 3 minutes long. In Latin, about King Herod beheading James . Commissioned by The Rose Ensemble in 2003. Can be heard on the CD, Road To Compostela.

Cool, Huh for three male voices (1981). 5 minutes. A fun spoken word piece using text by Louis Armstrong. "Cool can be hot and hot can be cool but hot or coolman, jazz is jazz."

Dedication for SATB choir with children’s choir and piano (2000). 3 minutes. Text by Thomas Merton. A joyous song dedicated to friends, family, and all brothers and sisters in the world.

Dum Pater Familias (The Father Of All) for soprano voice and violin. 3 minutes. Tribute to James the protector of Spain. In Latin. Commissioned by The Rose Ensemble in 2003. Can be heard on the CD, Road To Compostela.

Gratulantes Celebremus (Let Us Rejoice) for two tenor voices, violin and hand drum. A song of praise. In Latin. Commissioned by The Rose Ensemble in 2003. Can be heard on the CD, Road To Compostela.

Laudent Deum (Praise the Lord, heaven and earth, the seas and all dragons in them) for vocal trio (soprano, alto, tenor) and violin. In Latin. Commissioned by The Rose Ensemble in 2003. Can be heard on their CD, Road To Compostela.

Love Has Come for SATB choir, horn in F, two Bflat trumpets, tenor trombone and tuba. A hymn of love by F. Seguin (1859). Arranged by Zupanc. Commissioned in 2009 by Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis.

Mass Of Creation a full sung mass for SATB choir and cantor with piano. Perfect for Advent season.

In You, O Lord I Find Peace for SATB choir, flute and piano. 4 minutes. This original text by Dennis Herschbach is about healing and finding peace within a divided community. Commissioned by Celebration Lutheran Church in Sartell, Minnesota, 2011.

Peace for SATB choir, celtic harp, guitar and northumbrian smallpipe. 4 minutes. A new Celtic piece based on traditional Gaelic text. Commissioned and performed by Ascension Episcopal Church Choir, 1998.

Praise the Lord (Psalm 148) for SATB choir and organ (2000). Commissioned through Church/Synagogue Residency administered by the American Composers Forum (ACF) and Otto Bremer Foundation. Commissioned and performed by Gloria Dei Lutheran Church , February 2001

Psalm 18 with Antiphon For the Solemnity of St. Olaf for SATB choir (mostly unison and 2 part harmony). With traditional Norwegian text. Commissioned by St. Olaf Catholic Church, March 2008.

Rain On Me for contemporary choir, mostly unison some simple harmonies. 3 minutes. Original text by Zupanc is about baptism. Commissioned by St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Sartell, Minnesota, 2012

Rune for SATB choir, celtic harp, guitar and northumbrian smallpipe. 4 minutes. A new Celtic piece based on traditional Gaelic text. Commissioned and performed by Ascension Episcopal Church Choir, 1998.

Spirit In Unity commissioned through Faith Partners Commissioning Program, American Composers Forum. A choral peace celebrating world peace and unity with text in many world languages. Performed May 2008 by a consortium of five choirs including, The Minnesota Chorale, St. Olaf Choir, Central Lutheran Choir, Minnesota Children’s Choir, two different African choirs, an African drum ensemble and organ.

Thank You Lord for SATB choir, piano and handbells. Minimal simple harmonies. 3 minutes. Text by Zupanc, a song of thanks and gratefulness. Commissioned by Celebration Lutheran Church in Sartell, Minnesota, 2012.

Three Psalms for two sopranos and harp (1991). perfect for a wedding

1. Psalm 15 (processional)

2. Song Of Solomon. 1:2 and 7:10 (exchanging rings or candles)

3. Psalm 150 (recessional)

Uvashofar Gadol (traditional Hebrew text) for SATB Choir and organ. Commissioned and performed by Temple of Aron Synagogue Choir, September 1999

Vergine Bella (text by Francesco Petrarca) for acapella SATB choir. 4 minutes long. In Italian, a tribute to the Virgin Mary. Commissioned by The Rose Ensemble. Premiered in November, 2002

We Gather Here Together for choir and pop ensemble. 3 minutes. Original text by Zupanc is about community and celebration of world unity. Commissioned by St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Sartell, Minnesota, 2011

Word Of God (text by Hillel) for SATB choir and piano. Hebrew text. Commissioned and performed by Temple of Aron Synagogue Choir, September 2000

Instrumental Music

Amor for chamber orchestra, a sexy orchestral piece with a strong Latin American influence. 8 minutes in length. Commissioned by Minnesota Sinfonia in 2014.

Amor for string orchestra, a piece with strong Latin American influence. 8 minutes. Commissioned by Edina High School. Performed in 2010.

Around the World In 100 Years for chamber orchestra. 8 minutes. Commissioned and performed by Philomusica at Theater de la Jeune Lune, Minneapolis. 1999.

The Burning Wisdom of Finn McCool for large orchestra, Celtic uilleann pipe and narrator. 18 minute piece with a Celtic influence accompanied by a narrator (ala Peter and the Wolf). The story, written by Kevin Kling, revolves around the mythical hero of Ireland, Finn McCool. Excellent piece for family oriented concerts.

Evening Sunlight for accordion, piano, banjo, flute, percussion, tape (1982) performed by Victor Zupanc and friends at UCSD, 1982 performed by Victor Zupanc and Friends at the Mixed Blood Theater, 6/1994

Fearless Travel As You Tread for string trio. Using several Scandinavian folk melodies. Commissioned by Signe Betsinger on the occasion of the one hundredth birthday of Ellen Nielsen. Premiered in Rochester by The Cameo String Trio, January 2002.

For the Birds commissioned by Zeitgeist. Composed for Zeitgeist performing with Kevin Kling and Victor Zupanc using text by Kevin Kling. Premiered in 2010 and continuing to tour.

Four Jewish Dances for violin, clarinet and piano (1994). Four short arrangements of traditional Jewish folk tunes.

Pandora’s Box for symphonic wind ensemble. 5 minutes long. Commissioned by San Elijo Middle High School in San Elijo, California in 2013.

The Paper Bag Princess a ballet for young audiences. 10 minutes. Commissioned by Philomusica Chamber Orchestra. Premiered in September, 2001

Piece For Janos and Tape for violin and tape (1983) commissioned and performed by Janos Negjesy at UCSD, 1983 premiered by Janos Negjesy at Artspace Art Gallery, San Diego, 1984